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Autism research. Ph.D. “If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat.”

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Our latest paper is out: Autoimmune Encephalitis and Autism Spectrum Disorder frontiersin.org/articles/10.33 Within the vast heterogeneity of the 'autisms' (plural), reports of AE leading to a diagnosis of autism require lots more study. And yes, the immune system is implicated.
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Evolution of immune genes is associated with the Black Death nature.com/articles/s4158 "protective variants overlap with alleles that are today associated with increased susceptibility to autoimmune diseases." Recognising too that we're all (genetically) part virus...
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"Although their brains work differently, you can communicate with children with ASD (autism spectrum disorder)" psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-re No disrespect to the author but no universal evidence for an 'autistic brain'. Same for lots of other labels. ~86 billion neurons per brain.
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Lots of these are relevant to autism given the significant over-representation of autism and epilepsy. Particularly important is how autism might beget epilepsy and epilepsy might beget autism...
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The UK Epilepsy Priority Setting Partnership is delighted to announce the Top Ten priorities for research into epilepsy, following a nationwide engagement programme involving the epilepsy community. Here are YOUR Top Ten research priorities: epilepsyresearch.org.uk/announcing-top #UKepilepsyPSP
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Praise for hospital staff who ensured autistic teen’s vital heart scan thelincolnite.co.uk/2022/10/praise Kudos to the staff (clinical and other) who ensure - and go out of their way to ensure - their services are accessible to all.
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Multi-angle meta-analysis of the gut microbiome in Autism Spectrum Disorder: a step toward understanding patient subgroups nature.com/articles/s4159 Aside from meaningless 'neurotypical' grouping, an interesting article on subtyping in relation to autism research. Bowel function...
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